Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-05-13
DIED.

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her death was q years, month
and s days.
She was never in rugged health.
Full of affiiction from her infancy
she elected the most tender care
and earnest solicitude from her
friends. While she suffered from
complication Of diseases, it was
consumption that led to her pre-
mature death.
Premature, did 1 say? Death is
never premature to those who are
prepared for life eternal. Was the
death Of Christ premature? He
was cut off having not yet reached
the noontide of life. His ministry
had barely extended over a period
of three years and a half and yet
his life was rounded up and beau
tiful in its completeness. Out OF
his agony on the cross he could
look back over the work of those
eventful years and truly say, "It is
finished"
So the life of our dear young
sister. It was life of faith, life
of trust and life of fidelity, and
what more can we say for any life?
The very Affections through which
she passed seemed to soften her
spirit and render her life more
beautiful. Her whole character
illustrated the language of the
Apostle to the Gentiles: "There-
fore, being justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our
Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also
we have access by faith into this
grace wherein we stand, and re-
joice in the hope of the glory Of
God. And not only so, but we
glory in tribulation also; knowing
this that tribulation worketh pa
tience; and patience, experience;
and experience, hope; and hope
maketh not ashamed; for the love
of God is shed abroad in our hearts
by the Holy Ghost which is given
unto u.s." This was her happy
experience.
When she was in the sixteenth
year of her age she "obeyed from
the heart the form of doctrince
that was delivered unto" her and
identified herself with the Baptist
church. About fourteen months
ago under my ministry, but with
out my personal solicitation, she
presented herself for membership
with us. Both among the Bap-
fists and among us she was faith
full to the church relation and de-
lighted in the services Of the
Church and Sunday School. One
of her last remarks to me on Sat-
urday evening before her mind be-
came clouded was, 20, / wish [
could hear you preach tomorrow
[ would like so much to be at the
meeting" l was with her often
during her illness and had many
pleasant conversations with her.
About week before her death [
said to her, "Well Lizzie, what do
you think is to be the result of all
this?" She answered, 81 do not
know. I sometimes feel discour-
aged about my sickness and fear [
shall not get well. But it will all
be right no matter what is to be
the result" She always express
ed herself thus when she was ra-
tional. At times her mind was
clouded either from the influence
of opiates or other causes and at
such times she of course was not
responsible for the vagaries of an
excited and over-wrought magma
tion.
Notwithstanding all her suffer-
ings her life always carried with it
sunshine and cheerfulness. She
had an ambition far beyond her
strength to perform. She longed
to acquire an education and even
at the beginning of the present
term of the Normal School she re-
sumed her school work contrary
to the remonstrances of her
friends.
Goodness and contentment were
happily blended in her character
and "godliness with contentment
is great gain
Tall and stately in form, come
ly in feature, guileless as a child
she combined in herself the ele-
ments of womanly grace and beau
ty. Gentle in her home, obedient
to her parents, warm and loving
toward her mother, companionable
among her associates and faithful
to her God we have naught to re-
gret in the memory of her charac-
er. We can only regret her great
suffering and mourn her absence.
We consigned her body to-day to
the grave; but we are we'll assured
that her redeemed spirit has gone
to God who gave it. Inexpressi-
bly, lonely and desolate will be the
home circle, now that she is gone
"a home circle that has suffered
again and again in the past year.
Since last July her father died.
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